Hallo Meine Leiben! What language is that?! That was dedicated to one of my reviewers and I'll definitely do more multilingual greetings as I have been ha ha!
OVER 20 REVIEWS! OH MY GOSH YOU GUYS ARE KILLIN ME ! THANK YOU SO MUCH! WHO WANTS CAKE!?
Aaron: Lol I will try to have another update this weekend for you guys !
ILoveTama: Ha ha oh no I won't give up on it I love it too much!
Guest(10): I'm sorry it took me so long lol. You'll get to see more of the friends in the next chapter and as far as Mheetu, it may be a few.
Anonymousgirl: Give it up for the November B-days .
Guest(9): Lol I know I know and I'm so sorry lol..puh-leeeze forgives me
Yeti(1995): Welcome to the story my dear! I'm so glad you're enjoying it and loving the characters! We all get conflicted sometimes don't we because we know what we need to do, but sometimes don't want to follow those rules that are set before us lol…I know I rebel! Ha ha, you don't like Zira period do you? You'd hate her in my other story 'Does It Ever End'. Sarabi, I don't think Disney gave her enough light…yea sure they showed how 'regal' she was, but she had like, what, 4 scenes? I wanted to show that she could also have a bad side when time called for it. I may pair Tama and Tojo in another story, but I got my pairings from a friend on this site..she helped me. I love Malka though, and trying to calm Tama down…yea, we saw how that went lol. You're definitely right about Tojo seeing Nala as a sister , that's the point I wanted to get across! Burundi….hmm, ya know, I've only heard the name a few times and never really gave it any thought, but I may can! Can you give me any info on her at all? The hyenas are pretty much just back up. Tojo saying he hated Scar, hmm, you may just find out here ;). Mansa, he's realizing what he did was wrong and now he wants his family back to make things right…yea, we'll see how that goes lol. I'm so sorry lol, I'm in school, I'm working everyday and other activities keep me away from my 'me time' in order to write lol. I'm trying though. Thank you for reviewing! It means a lot when readers take time out to say what they think. And yes I will take a look at your works!
Shadow: Liked Nala's different light eh? From her in your face fierce all the time lol. Mheetu is your typical older brother. They will get their moment…maybe so bad Nala will end up like Aniya! KIDDING! Mufasa likes tradition lol he can't stir from it lmao. Love Sarabi! I wish she had more scenes in the movie. You never mess with a mother and her children. Ha ha, smell the savannah, I'm so using that! More additions are surely to come!
Koaster777: Welcome to the story or should I say that seeing as you've been since the beginning ! I'm kinda trying to mix up a few characters from as we've seen them portrayed in the movie and books themselves. I know that Ahadi is seen as a neglectful father to Scar/Taka, so why not switch Mufasa up and give him a different light. Oh my, ya know, I really hadn't thought about doing a TLK2 part in this, but you've definitely given me something to think on!
Guest(1): Hello there! Lol I can only imagine how you really said that lol. I hope I don't disappoint ya!
KungFuPandaGirl: I'm getting more ideas, so the story may stretch on a little longer.
Guest(2): All the perks of being in the Mala Mala Pride huh?
Tron0602: Nala is a fireball huh? They really should have because fanfiction only gives us what us viewers think. I did hear that they had a very short tv series for Nala and Simb as cubs, but took it off and only very few people know about it. Ha ha, maybe I should have those two be together, but then how would they get past anything from arguing all the time lol? I'll say this, Mufasa will protect what's his. As for Simba, we will have to wait to see what happens with him.
Guest(3): You're sorry you hit the review button lol?! Well I'm glad you did lol. How did you like the new light on Mufasa from how we normally see him ;)? Yes yes, drama drama drama!
QueenLioness042096: Ha ha, we gotta love our queen don't we! Sarafina is enjoying her time isn't she? For Mufasa, I thought I'd put him in a different light than we are used to seeing him. You are not going easy on Muffy are you Queen lmao? You want him to catch a cold huh? Mheetu and Aniya…let's find out what happends .
Diana: Welcome my dear, and yes she does, let's see what goes on.
Guest(4): We all have enemies don't we? I hope you are enjoying the rest of the story !
Mimoo01: Lmao it would be funny if lions had protection huh? Giving the charcters different light, I wanted to see how people would take it, lol and I think I made people not like Mufasa as much anymore lol. Hasani will get his. Sarafina just like her daughter, doesn't take crap from anyone!
Reish95: Oh yes, Mheetu is going to be pissed! I have some surprises for you .
Guest(6): Tojo is one of my faves as well ! And thank you for the compliments! Welcome to the story!
Mystery99: Lol I'm glad you read it lol and if you had reviewed about that, I would have probably doubled over with you! I did try looking that up and I only got part of it that came up! Kubwa means 'large'. But I couldn't find 'shasha'….Tell me tell me what it is lol!
Muchungwa63: lol No you didn't miss anything, you got it right. I wanted to change him and see where it would go lol, a lot of people said what you did. Everyone is in for a surprise !
22teamplayer: Who doesn't have their head in the clouds for a bit when in love lol? I know I do, but I don't stay there. Lmao! Your words are killing me ! Sarafina doesn't take crap from anyone does she? The Mala Mala Pride, I wanted them in there just to show, just like the world, not everyone is treated the same. Oh yes, those three will get theirs! I can guarantee that!
Guest1(7): I'm going to have to come up with a name for you my dear lol. I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter! Ha ha, Sarabi just may knock the sense into him. I really hope you didn't pass out! Seeing as it's been almost 2 months since I've updated lol. BREATHE! Clear! Just kidding! Mheetu is going to be maaad!
Wolvesareloved: She totally is! Welcome to the story!
SnowyLeopardess: You got the name right ! Anubis! Boy, the Pridelanders are going to be hit with a lot of surprises aren't they!? Mansa and them are coming and Aniya is pregnant….uh ohs!
Guest(8): I will say that Mufasa will fight for what's right . Even I'm itching to see Cy and Mansa duke it out! Who do you think will win? Simba will have his own way of dealing with things.
Jonn2b: Glad you think so.
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In case you're wondering about Mufasa, you're going to find out why Mufasa is acting the way he is ;).
Thank You's: To Shadow, kP'94, and Tron for the help with ideas and phrases
Chapter 10: Things Will Be Alright(a few weeks later after chapter 9)
Sarafina P.O.V.
Wow. Time is just speeding by and the wedding is in two weeks. I can say that, I expected this, but didn't expect it. When I came here, I had my mind made up to where I wasn't going back to Cy at all, but to just be casual friends, but, you see where we are now. He's always been my best friend and since I had gotten with Mansa, I feared that we'd never be friends again. I'm excited and funnily enough, I feel a lot more for Cy now than I did Mansa when we got married. Maybe because it's 'right' this time? I don't know. All I do know, is that I'm happy and my children are happy. Mmm, but speaking of children, I really haven't talked to, Tojo…he's going to be mine as well now as Nala and Mheetu will be his father's. Should I talk to him and see how he really feels? I don't want him to think I'm replacing his real mother because I'm not. I could never do that and I certainly wouldn't want anyone doing that to my children. I've seen him interact and get to know Nala and her brother, but me, I don't know, he seems kind of hesitant to even be near me. I need to get to know him. He's already taken a protection order over Nala and now she had two brothers. Ha, what fun that is for her, but I think she likes it.
"Hey Mom." I turned around to see my daughter and son walking towards me with, and wow, Tojo. I swear, the bond between a mother and her children will never cease to surprise me.
"Hey you guys, what are you up to today?" They all look at one another, but Tojo looks away kind of timidly and I can only wonder what my son is going to say next.
"Um, we were uh, thinking, and…" I widened my eyes a little and raised my brows to let her know to continue and that I was listening, "Um, well," she took a deep breath and finally spoke up, "You and Tojo haven't really had a heart-to-heart or so called and I, well we, think you should." I glanced at the young blue-eyed lion and he still didn't look comfortable with the situation.
"Um…"
"And besides, we have to really get to know Cy, so Mheetu and I are going to find him and hang out for a bit." Tojo then jerked his head up and looked at his soon-to-be brother and sister,
"Wait, you're leaving me here alone?" Mheetu out a paw on his shoulder comfortingly,
"Bro, you'll be fine. She won't bite you," Then his scheming eyes met mine and I glared at him for a second because I knew something smart mouthed was going to come out, "I mean, unless you want her to, but I think you're dad has that area pretty much covered." I'LL KILL HIM! I stood up quickly and Mheetu and Nala both backed up with giant smiles on their faces.
"Evaporate." I said intensifying my gaze at them and they got the hint and sprinted away to go find Cy, leaving Tojo and I alone. He had watched them go and it took a minute for him to look back in my direction, but it was fine, because I had to get my words together as well and I didn't want to rush him.
"Um…" I studied him for a minute and I realized that he and Nala did have a few things in common as well as he and Mheetu. Both of my children, when addressed with a situation and don't know exactly how to take it, they take longer than usual to think about what to say, but also as a cover to see if anyone else will take the first lead.
"Would you like to sit?" I offered softly and his eyes met mine sincerely.
"S-ure." We both sat and he glanced away again and now it was time for me to put my thoughts together. Should I just come right on out and say what I'm thinking or…
"Sarafina," I landed my light aqua eyes on him, "I uh, I really don't know what to say right now. I don't want to hurt your feelings and I don't want you to think I don't want you in my life." Hmm, well he is certainly making this easy for me.
"May I say something?" He held his paw out to me to let me know I had the go ahead and I just came out with it. "Tojo, I know you had a mother and I know she was great to you. I'm only here to," I glanced up at the sky to put the rest of my thoughts together, "I'm only here to, replaced that place that she had in the family part of your life. I would never try to actually replace her being or spirit that was here. She will always be here, in spirit and in your heart." He looked at me and I swear I saw Cy. He had a sincerity in his blue eyes that I knew all too well from him father when he understands something. I placed my paw on his and he looked down. Yes, his paw is as big as my own, but only because he is male and he is still growing, already being that teen adolescent. "I just want to be someone for you that you can talk to and count on. To give advice when needed, to provide comfort when needed, and…" I leaned in close to him and he lent me his ear," and to side with you when your father decides to be stubborn." At that, ha ha, he bursted with laughter and now my heart felt light.
"Th-thank you, S-Sarafina. I uh, wow," a smile came to face I couldn't help but be fond of him, "Thank you for that. I didn't really think about any of it like that except the time Nala and I had talked since you got here." He looked up at me because his vision was still on our paws, "Thank you. I really mean that and I believe you." I smiled back at him and I instantly felt a connection.
"Do you mind if I hug you?" He grinned bashfully and I just took the opportunity and grabbed him fully, and what surprised me, he didn't pull away. He laid his head on mine and I couldn't have felt happier. Things just seemed so right now. I wonder if Cy and I would have had Tojo had I stayed with him instead of leaving, but I won't dwell on the past, it's time to focus on the present. My wedding, my new family, my new life. I can't wait to get this st-
"So, what happened between you and my dad?" My eyes grew wide. Why would he ask me that? That's really none of his business.
"Well, Tojo, we uh, well," Our eyes met and he looked imploringly at me. Hadn't his father taught him this already? So, I said the best thing I could think of, "You'll understand when you're older and married…hopefully."
"Huh?" I raised my eyebrow at him and the look on his face could be described as confused and lost. I'm not going to tell him about our 'love' life. "You can't tell me about what happened as to what happened when you left? Was it that bad?" OH! Wow! Boy I have got to come down out of cloud nine. "What did you think I meant?" He laughed a little as he saw the façade on my face.
"Um, well, ha ha, I'll just say that I was on a totally other subject." I look away, but I think he knew what I meant.
"Good cover there, Sarafina, gooooooood cooooveeeerrrr." I whipped my head around to him and he had the 'Cy smirk' on his face and I couldn't do anything but playfully nudge him. I see now that he and I would get along in this new relationship. He reminded me of Nala's playfulness and Mheetu's wit. Boy will Cy and I have our work cut out for us.
"Oh hush." I said as I laughed, "You don't know what I was thinking." A skeptical came across his face and I mentally smacked myself.
"Really, Sarafina, really? I'm a teenage male…I know what you were thinking." This is just…wonderful…I will now have two sons and a stubborn daughter.
"You three are not going to make this easy on us are you?" His smiled brightened and I glared playfully back at him.
"NOPE!"
Simba P.O.V.
"LEAVE ME ALONE!"
"Why is this such a big deal, Son? At least you know the girl."
"That doesn't matter! She's annoying and nobody likes her. I don't even like her!"
"You can learn to like her because everybody is different and you can make the others like her." Was he serious?!
"Oh, ok, so, you want me to be a dictator, right?"
"No, Simba that is not what I'm sa-"
"No, no, it is what you're saying. Think about it. You're telling me to tell the others to just accept her the way she is no matter how she treats them. That's called dictatorship, Dad! I'm not going to be that kind of king!"
"I'm not telling you how to rule, Simba. When you are king, things fall into place and your flock follows you. B-" I rolled my scarlet red eyes towards the entrance of the den,
"Are you kidding me!? If I make decisions that no one agrees with, I will LOSE my pride, flock, or whatever you call them. I thought a king makes choices that are in the prides best interest."
"They are!"
"Then I won't marry Maeva. She'll be the worst thing this pride has ever had as a kwini." For a moment there, my father and I just stared one another down. We had had this conversation since he really found out that I liked Nala and spent more time with her than the one I'm supposed to be with.
"What is all the noise going on in here?"
"This doesn't concern you, Scar." My father answered his unnerving brother without looking, but I turned to him.
"Uncle Scar, Dad is trying to force me to marry Maeva." My brown furred uncle raised his black eyebrows and side glanced my father, "You've seen how she's acted, right? I won't marry her. Who wants a queen like that?" I darted my angry eyes back to my dad and his fury matched mine, but was it because I hadn't changed my mind or was it because I told my uncle? Why would it matter anyways? We're all family here, right?
"Soooo, what will you do nephew? You certainly can't give up the throne. It's your birthright." As he said his last word, he had eyed my father and I already knew of the deeper meaning of what he was saying. Hmm, my uncle was in line next for the throne before I came along…
"Well, if I can't marry who I want to marry, then I don't want it." I tested my dad, but before I could look at him, the brown lion in the den, had jerked his back in my direction.
"You, you don't want it?" I heard my father growl, but didn't look his way.
"Of course he wants it. Who wouldn't want to be a king?" My father cut in quickly, but the both of us ignored him.
"Not if I can't marry who I want."
"Then who would you choose to take your place, Dear Nephew?" This never crossed my mind, but probably Tojo because he's been like a brother to me since we were both able to see. But I don't think I'll let either of them know right now. One: because my father would just have something to say and two, my uncle has a very strange gleam in his eye that I've never seen before.
"I-I don't know yet, but it'll be someone of my choosing and since I'll be king at that moment, no one can say anything against it." My eyes landed back on my father and he looked as if he wanted to kill me. He really thinks I'm kidding when I said that I won't take the throne if I can't choose my own mate. He got lucky because he grew up with my mom and they knew one another. Why can't I have that same chance?
"You know nephew, I have someone in mind if you can't think of anyone to put in your place." I glanced at my limed eyed uncle skeptically.
"And who's that, Uncle?"
"Why me of course."
"No, Scar!"
"Oh Mufasa, don't get your tail all in a knot," he spoke to my father in a drawl tone, "We all know that situation before the new problem came along."
"My SON! Is not a problem!" The hell is going on here… Me? A problem? Ooohhh yeeeaaa, Scar was to take the throne before I was born. Mmm, well this certainly sets a new twist on things. My uncle has been very, let's say, antisocial…that would not make him a good king, at least that much I kn-
"I never said he was a problem, Mufasa!"
"Oh yes you have! You've said it every day since he was born! And now that he doesn't want the throne, you want to be his first pick?"
"He can pick whoever he chooses, but if he wants it all to stay in the family…" his eyes rolled over to me and I'm starting to see a more, greedy side of him in his appearance, but I said nothing and with that he continued and looked back to his brother, "Ya know, Mufasa, is there any particular reason you are so hell bent on Simba following your orders?" A louder growl erupted from my father's throat and I backed up a little because if these two got into a fight, I did not want to be in the middle of it. There was a deeper meaning to what my uncle was saying.
"Do NOT bring that up!"
"But why not? I mean, it seems to be the same situation here as it was in the past, is it not?" I switched my eyes back and forth between them, trying to decipher the situation. Was I missing something here? Was there something in the past that I didn't know about?
"Um, what's go-"
"Don't worry about it, Son." He cut me off before I could finish asking my question, which I did not appreciate.
"Why can't her worry about it, Dear Brother? It's about him."
"No it's not!"
"No, it's not about him being like you or no it's not about him being like…me?" My scarlets grew big as my father advanced upon my uncle and for a minute there I thought he was going to take him out.
"I told you, we do not talk about that. Leave the past where it is." Somehow, Uncle Scar wasn't fazed by his brother's hostility and instead took a step closer and said,
"Why should I if you haven't?" At that, my dad's giant golden paw swooped up in the air, but he wouldn't be able to connect it with my uncle's face, for my mother came in.
"Nini kinaendelea hapa?!" Our three sets of eyes landed on her and she looked to each of us. She had asked 'what was going on in here'…wish I knew mom, wish I knew.
"Hmm, I wonder if she has forgotten about it…I highly doubt it though. Your true queen has always been smart." I saw my mother's amber eyes twitch for a second, but she quickly covered. What am I missing!?
"Simba, step outside with me." I gratefully obliged to my mother's request and I followed her expeditiously away from the upset siblings. When we got a couple of feet away from them, I asked,
"Are you sure those two will be ok by themselves?" She stopped and looked back in their direction, but then continued out walk.
"They'll be fine. If we're lucky, they'll knock one another out and hopefully wake up with some sense." By the way she was walking, I could tell that her brother-in-laws words had hurt her. I hated seeing her without her smile. It made me want to beat up whoever caused her pain and that included my father. No guy likes to see their mother upset.
"Mom, you alright?" We came to a stop near a waterhole surrounded by acacia trees and she sighed aloud yet quietly,
"Now I know why he is acting like this…" Had I not been a lion, I wouldn't have been able to hear her. I peared to look at her face, but she kept her eyes closed.
"Wh-what do you mean?" She sighed again and slowly revealed her royal eyes to nothing in front of her.
"It's just…now I know why your father is so strict and hell bent on you following traditions." I nodded my head understandingly, but of course not fully understanding.
"Why is he acting like this? This new for me as I'm seeing it is for you."
"Simba, your dad…his past is the cause of his…dysfunction." As she said the last word, she had rolled her eyes and I tried my best to stifle a laugh and she glared at me playfully.
"I'm sorry, Mom. It's just to hear you say that word is funny…but I'm listening." Her smile vanished completely and I almost regretted my question.
"Son, your dad…when he was your age, he did the exact same thing you are doing now: going against tradition." Her tone wasn't accusing, but just informing and I was starting to see where she was getting at. "He was betrothed to me, but liked someone else," Her eyes went to the sky, "I don't know why I didn't pick up on this before." She turned to me and her eyes poured into mine, "the girl he liked ended either leaving or someone chased her out, I think it was the latter, but, after she left, his attention was turned to me and we started to get to know one another a lot better and everything worked out okay in the end." I froze. So this is what he meant by 'she could change and you can learn to like her again'.
"So, you're saying that you and dad didn't get along at one time…"
"Well, not that we didn't get along, he just didn't think we had a future together and he was caught up in someone else."
"So he thinks I'm just going through a faze, right? Like him?" I said irritated, but she nodded her head giving me my answer. "But Mom, Maeva is nothing like you! I'm sure you weren't anywhere near close to the way she acts." A bashful smile came to face and she looked away from me with her ears slightly pinned.
"Um, ha ha, I wasn't the most, docile lioness growing up…Sarafina can vouch for that one as well." I raised a black adolescent eyebrow at my mother and when I didn't say anything, she faced me again. "I got into a lot of trouble when I was younger…" Oh ho ho, so it's her fault why I was as bad as I was when I was a cub…now I know. "And I wasn't up your father's ally. But, when time past, we both matured mentally and physically and he realized I had much more to offer other than mischief." I smirked at her because I remembered something else I had when I was younger, well, a cub.
"And a smart mouth?" Her smile widened and she bursted with laughter.
"Yes yes, my son, a smart mouth as well and we did have a couple of arguments, but found out later that we had a lot in common." I sighed and my thinking was starting to change completely about the situation.
"So, dad thinks Maeva and I will be ok and will grow to change one another and everything will turn out ok… I don't know, Mom. I really do like Nala, but now this…" We were both silent for a while, but then she spoke up,
"Simba, I'm not saying make a decision now, but maybe just play things by ear, don't rush into anything. I'm not saying Maeva will change or that she can't, but that also goes for Nala as well. I have nothing against her, and preferably, I like Nala better, but everyone is different from everyone, no matter how closely the blood is." Her sentence has more than one meaning. Man, kings above, somebody help me! Why do things have to be so complicated!? Things worked out for my parents because if it hadn't, I wouldn't be here. My heart is dead set on Nala, but my past and tradition is with Maeva. See why I don't know if I want to be king? This is so much. I feel that Nala would make a much better queen because I've seen the way she acts and deals with things as much as I've seen Maeva and Nala is the better choice. She acts more like a queen than Maeva as well. But then, what if my betrothed does change into someone who is actually worthy of ruling with me.
"So, what do I do now, Mom? I'm already with Nala. I can't go back on my word with her…and on top of that, she has a brother, who I do not want to cross."
"Are you able to talk to her about anything?"
"So far, yes."
"Then just explain to her the situation."
"You make it sound so easy. I don't want to hurt her and I told her I wouldn't. I can't do that."
"Okay then, let me ask you this, how does Nala feel about you and Maeva?" I took in a deep breath and let it out just remembering what happened a while ago.
"She knows that we have a past as cubs and she said that she hopes she and I will be friends again and that she will be wary about my whereabouts when I'm not around her because of the a few weeks ago." Mom nodded her tan head.
"Son, if Nala is that level headed, she really shouldn't make a fuss about it seeing as-"
"But look where she came from, well, the pride they left. Her father betrothed her to the prince and from what was told to me, he acts just like Maeva!" I wasn't shouting at all, just exasperated but the problem. Nala left Hasani because he was a jackass and now I don't want Maeva for the same reasons.
"Mmm, you have a point there. I'd just talk to her, and if it's meant to be between you two, then hey, go for it." I sighed and shook my head.
"I don't know, Mom. I love Nala and I can't hurt her."
"Then let me leave you with this: Upendo daima anaona nija. Upendo ni tochi kwamba unafanywa na mbili. Upendo ni dhamana kuwa huenda zaidi kuliko chuki. Upendo huponya kwamba chuki ambayo kuharibu. Upendo mbele kwanza nzito moto zaidi kuliko upendo kughushi nyongeza kwa chuki na uchoyo." She got up, nuzzled me for a second and then left.
'Love always finds a way. Love is the torch that is carried out by two. Love is a bond that goes deeper than hate, love heals that which hate destroys. Love at first sight burns hotter than the love forged overtime by hatred and greed.'
F.M.L.
Queen Asana P.O.V. (you guys miss her ;)?)
I'm with my sister and she's going crazy about her now 2 month pregnant daughter.
"When did this happen!?" Aniya took in a deep breath and eyed her mother dangerously.
"Well, Mother, if you count back the days, I'm sure you'll come up with a conclusion. This pregnancy had made the young lioness bold and we only know it was due to her new hormones, well, mostly. She's always had a mind of her own and would speak when she needed to. She knew how to pick her battles.
"Watch your mouth, Aniya! You are still a child!" At that, my niece stood up abruptly and for a minute I thought she'd take a swing at her own mother.
"I am not a child! I'll be four this year and that is nowhere near being a child! Get off my back! I'm old enough to do whatever I damn so well please!" I pushed myself between them so neither of them would take a blow.
"Do not talk to me like that! What? They curse at their mother's at Pride Rock?" My eyes grew wide and so did Aniya's and we both looked at Uzuri and my eyes darted back to Aniya and tears had started to form and she realized her mistake. "Uki, I'm sor-
"How dare you! Why would say something like that to me! Why would you say that when he's there and I'm here suffering?!"
"Aniya, I'm sorry! It just came out!" Uzuri wasn't yelling, she was speaking through her guilt and I went to comfort my niece by rubbing her back. I know she's in so much, hell, her mother and I both went through it.
"Just leave me alone! I can't stand you! It's not like you were married when you had me!" Now my sister's eyes were wide and all I could do was look at the ground and the young lioness left the area. Aniya had a point and I know that as a parent, that when you have 'mistakes' growing up, you don't want it to happen to your children, but sometimes the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
"I can't…I can't believe she said that to me!" I scrunched my eyebrows together and jerked my head towards her.
"Why can't you believe it? You brought up Mheetu and added to the pain that she already has for him and her baby now. What is wrong with you?" And now she'd turn her fury on me.
"Oh, you're one to talk, Asana!"
"What are you talking about?"
"You know damn well what I'm talking about! You sit here and do nothing when that punda do whatever he wants to you along with that son of yours!? Don't tell me what and how I should treat my daughter until you have your family straight!" I knew she had a point, but I'd keep my mouth shut because she had more against me than I had on her and I'd lose terribly. I left to go and find Aniya to let her know that not everyone was upset with her, but when I did find her, she and her cousin were in an argument of their own and I know just who started t.
"Don't be mad, Aniya, you'll see your precious Mheetu soon."
"Leave me alone, Hasani. I let you torture me before, but I'll be damned if I let you now! Get away from me!" I watched my son be unfazed by her words and instead put on an arrogant façade and get in her face.
"Um, I don't have to do anything. You're living on my lands remember? Or is this pregnancy affecting your brain as well?"Another deep breath came from her throat and she glared up at him.
"Hasani…I am so serious. You had better get away from me before I turn you from Hasani to Mbaya." From 'handsome to ugly'. Her words were seething and I knew she'd do something to him, expecting or not.
"Ha ha! Yea right. You won't be as quick because of your extra weight and I'll make you go from cub to no cub. So I'd think wisely before I go around making false threats. When I saw him start to walk away, I felt relieved but then Aniya opened her mouth.
"Oh really now? Hmm, that's funny because one day you said that same very thing to Nala and she beat the snot out of you." He stopped and turned around slowly to reface his cousin. "I'm surprised that cut healed as well as it did…even though if you get close enough, it's visible." My son narrowed his eyes and started to advance upon his smaller cousin and I wondered if I should show myself or not. He hated anyone that said anything against his looks…he prided himself on it. If I had interfered, Abasi would surely remind me of my 'place' here in this pride, queen or not. The males rule.
"What?" Aniya leaned into him and repeated her words. This pregnancy had made her bold.
"You heard me. The one girl you were suppose to be with didn't want you."
POW!
My niece went flying and my son ran to the spot she landed in, but she quickly uppercutted him with unsheathed claws that connected with his chin and he recoiled back in pain.
"You bi-" Before he could finish, she had tackled him to the ground and I wondered who would win this fight. I'm thinking maybe Aniya because of all the new strength she has which makes her as good as him when it came to fighting. I watched as they growled and snarled and she went for his throat, with her back paws pressed deeply into his stomach and her front paws were at his face. I decided to come out, but my husband and brother beat me to it.
"What the hell is going on here!?" He tried to knock his niece away from his son, but she caught his paw in the air and used her other one to slide down his face and he then back pedaled. This girl had had it with these two.
"Don't touch me!"
"Get off ME!"
"Shut up!" I walked up to her and she almost took a swipe at me, but once she saw who it was, she dropped her paw and I pulled her away from her cousin. Tears were in her eyes and I saw so much pain and hurt, I pulled her into me and hugged her tight.
"So you hold her and not me!?" Aniya and I pulled away from another and looked at me son.
"Hasani, you've never let me hold anyways. You always pulled away and told me you weren't a baby." I studied his face carefully. He had two cuts over his left eyes and one cut under his right. He was bleeding from his mouth and neck. She did a number on him and for some reason, I felt no remorse. I know he's my son, yes, but sometimes, some have what's coming to them. My husband on the other paw, looked like he wanted to kill me and I grew a little scared because I knew what he was capable of.
"Let's go to Uchawi's and get cleaned up." My king stated, but his eyes never leaving me and he mouth, 'I'll deal with you later', and now I knew I was in for it. We watched them go and my young lioness held me tighter.
"What did I do? Shangazi, what did I do!?" She realizes now that she attacked 'royalty' and knows what the consequences are for that, but I won't allow anything to happen to her and I looked over to her father and for some reason, we must have been thinking the same thing and he rushed over to us.
"Where are we going to take her?"
Nala P.O.V.
Night time is approaching and I haven't really gotten to see Simba all day. I hope he's alright and that he remembers to meet me here to star gazing. The kriketis are out tonight, ya know, crickets, the moon is high in the sky and the stars are twinkling everywhere even the wind is blo-ahh, there he is. I look to my right and see the golden teen coming my way, but he doesn't seem like he's in a good mood.
"Hey Simba." I call out to him and he looks up expectantly as if he hadn't expected me to be there.
"H-hey, Nala." I raise my dark brown eyebrows at him.
"Are you alright?"
"Yea, yea I'm fine." He takes a seat beside me, but not as close as he usually does and I knew something was up with him. Kings, knowing my luck, he was with Maeva and doesn't know how to tell me.
"O…kay." I turn away from him not really knowing what to say or even how to start by asking him what's wrong. I take in the land and notice how a lot of things are alive here at night and it's beautiful.
"How did your day go?" Oh finally, he speaks.
"My day went fine, hung out with the gang and did some hunting practice. You?" He did a hesitant snort and I looked at him from the corner of my eye.
"My day, phew, my day." We shared a laugh because it seems like that's all he can really say.
"Well, tell me." I said imploringly but as sweet as I could and when he landed his eyes I on me, my heart sank. I felt like 'one' with him and that I could trust him with anything and I knew he meant that for me as well.
"Um, Nala, I…I really don't know how to say this and I still want you." What. The. Hell. What is he talking about?
"Um..o..okay. Don't you have me already though? I thought that was established."
"Well, it-it was…well is." My heart is literally starting to crack.
"Ok, Simba. Let's not drag this out. Were you with Maeva today."
"Nala!"
"It's a yes or no question."
"No I wasn't."
"Then what's wrong?"
"I was with my dad." Everything stopped. I think I already know where this is going to go. I dropped my head because I knew his dad was hell bent on sticking with tradition and I knew that had to be it.
"Ok, Simba…what did he say?" After he explained to me what was going on, I felt like I was in another pride and another place where I didn't belong. And I also knew that he didn't like the results either, but had to 'play things out'.
"I don't know what to do here, Nala. I really don't. I really like you and want to be with you, but then there's dad telling me all this stuff and…I just don't know." I had told Simba a long time ago that I'd be understanding if he still had somewhat of a feeling Maeva because of the past and seeing that things worked out with his parents, jeez! Now I don't know! I stood up and shook my head.
"I knew this was going to happen. Simba, I-I can't keep going through thi-" He stood up beside me, of course a little taller.
"I know and I don't want you t-"
"That's another reason why I said I just wanted to be friends last time that way the door is left opened and that you could choose freely. But now, we have to stop whe-"
"No we don't."
"Yes we do! We have to stop where we are and start all the way back at square one." Neither of us were yelling, just trying to get our points across. He dropped his head and shook it as I did.
"I have a strong feeling Maeva won't change, I just know it. Mom is for me choosing whoever I want, and then there's dad telling me if things worked out for him it'll, work out for me, but I don't think so." I sighed loudly just as frustrated as he was with this.
"How sure are you that you don't want her?" His eyes met mine and I think he saw I was on the verge of tears, but I would never let them show.
"As sure as I know I want to be with you."
"Then what are you going to do about your father." Simba came closer to me and even when I tried to back away, he grabbed my arm and pulled me into him and licked my muzzle and I closed my eyes. I'd fallen in love with his affections since day one. I slowly opened my aqua-green eyes and they mixed with his scarlet-red ones.
"I told him, that if I couldn't choose who I wanted then I didn't want the throne." I know that if it was possible, my orbs would have popped out of my head and rolled away.
"Are you crazy!? That's your throne, Simba! You can't give it up me. Not just one girl!"
"Yes, I am crazy…crazy about you and second, what is the purpose of being a king if I'm the one who can't make decisions? That right there doesn't make sense."
"So what are you saying?" I asked skeptically for I kinda feared the answer.
"Feel like reliving the cub days and going on an adventure?"
"To where?" I asked again, but this time my smile matched his and my heart started to pound really fast.
"Anywhere the wind takes us." I froze and just stared at him.
"You-you're kidding, right?" He shook his head still smiling. "You want to leave?"
"Yep."
"Um, only one problem…"
"What?"
"The wedding!" I exasperated and he hadn't thought about that yet.
"We'll come back, but for now," he laid his face up against mine, "We can just leave."
"And our friends? My parents? My brother! He'd kill me if I left."
"Nala, look, we won't be far. If you want, we can leave tomorrow, just so our friends know and they can spill the news. This is the only way I can think of to let my father know that I'm serious about you." When he turned the tables back on me, it kinda did make sense.
"Alright fine." I watched his eyes dance and I giggled.
"Really?" I licked his muzzle and replied,
"Yes."
Author Note:
I know I know….beat me lol. It's been forever, but I hope you guys will forgive and enjoy this chapter and another update with be this weekend some time . I'm on Spring Break, so I'm able to write this and the next one.
So, we have a lot of things going on here. Nala and Simba are leaving, Aniya is leaving, we found out some more secrets about Mufasa and some as well for Asana and her sister! What is going to happen!?
Question For This Chapter: Favorite Dinosaur!
~Nala-Nay~